August 12, 2011

Krista Sabin and Jeremiah Leak would like to announce their upcoming wedding.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Sam and Melissa Sabin of Gothenburg. Krista is a 2008 graduate of Gothenburg High School. She has been attending Mid Plains Community College in pursuit of a degree in psychology.
The groom-to-be is the son of Rod Leak and Kathy Fritz, both of Broken Bow. Jeremiah is a 2007 graduate of Broken Bow High School and is a full time employee of Becton Dickenson.

August 12, 2011

Michaela Hamel and Mike Schweitzer, both of Hastings, are pleased to announce their upcoming wedding Sept. 10, 2011, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings.
Michaela is the daughter of Coralene Hamel of Hastings and Michael Hamel of North Platte. She is a graduate of Hastings High School and Hastings College with a degree in psychology-health/intervention emphasis.She is employed with Futures Family Services as a Youth and Family Specialists in Grand Island.

August 12, 2011

Amanda Russell and Brad Micek are planning a Sept. 30 wedding in Lincoln.
A graduate of Broken Bow High School, Russell graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelorâ€™s degree in elementary education. She teaches at Eagle Elementary School in Eagle.
Micek, whose hometown is Waverly, graduated from Associated Builders and Contractors in Lincoln. He is employed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Parents of the couple are Roger and Judy Russell of Broken Bow, and Gary and Linda Micek of Waverly.

August 12, 2011

Beautiful rock formations surrounding a lush meadow with a creek along the edge was the location for Michelle Parman and Ryan Giftâ€™s wedding. The couple exchanged vows at 5 p.m., July 16, at the 2 Bars Seven Ranch and moved to a tent on the meadow for the reception, supper, and dance. Parents of the couple are Linda and John Parman and Rosalea and Leon Gift.

August 12, 2011

Elle Meredith Leonard, of Gainesville, Virg., and Andrew Paul Worley, of Fayettevill, NC, were united in marriage June 10, 2011, at Evergreen Country Club in Haymarket, Virg. Pastor Dean Howeell of Madison, Wisc. officiated.

August 4, 2011

Whitney Smith and Alex Croghan, of Broken Bow, would like to announce the arrival of their son, Malakai Donovan Alexander Croghan, born April 6, 2011, at Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow.
Malakai weighed 5 pounds 13 1/2 ounces at birth, and was 19 inches long.
Grandparents are Tom and Dedra Smith of Loup City, and Carol Croghan of Broken Bow.

August 4, 2011

Suzanne Dawn Melia of Ord, and Ian James Cox of Sargent, wish to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
Parents of the couple are Tad and Janel Melia of Ord and John and Lori Cox of Sargent.
Suzanne was a 2006 graduate of Ord High School. In 2010, she graduated with a bachelorâ€™s degree in dental hygiene from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry. She is employed as a Dental Hygienist at Complete Family Dentistry in Ord.

August 4, 2011

Dean Zoerb of Wood River, and Julie Albers of Minden, were united in marriage Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Pleasanton, with Pastor Dean Hanson officiating, in a private family wedding with a Hawaiian theme.
Parents attending were Gail Zoerb of Mason City, mother of the groom, and Vernon and Lois Christensen of Minden, father and mother of the bride.
Matron of honor was Sheila Stubbs, sister of the bride, and best man was Kurt Koepp, friend of the groom. Flower girl was Doris Zoerb, grandmother of the groom, and ring bearer was Tanner Gibb, son of the groom.

July 28, 2011

Bobby Zwiener and Brett Olson will be married Sept. 17, 2011, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.
Bobby is employed with Central Confinement Service as the Administrative Assistant/HR.
Brett is employed with Cornhusker Public Power Distric as the IT Communi-cations Supervisor.
Parents of the couple are Patricia and Daniel Zwiener of Cedar Rapids, Carol and Alan Ostendorf of Broken Bow and Layne Olson of Brule.